OL16 2QX
PostcodeA postcode in Rochdale 003D, Smallbridge & Firgrove ward, Rochdale.
This report describes the area around OL16 2QX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OL16 2QX
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Smithy Bridge, 970 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in OL16 2QX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Rochdale 003DNeighbourhood
- £209,389 average priceFor the whole of Rochdale, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL16 2QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL16 2QXRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL16 2QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Meadows School Special | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Kentmere Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Wardle Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Great Howarth School Special | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hamer Community Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| Springside Special | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OL16 2QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £360,000Greencroft Way, OL16 2QYJune 2026, detached, established, leasehold30 m
- £277,000George Street, OL16 2RROctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £90,000Halifax Road, OL16 2RDAugust 2026, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £160,000Halifax Road, OL12 9PUJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £425,000Turnfield Close, OL16 2QFJune 2026, detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £120,000Ann Street, OL12 9APNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £73,000John Street, OL16 2RGAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £540,000Springfield Lane, OL16 2RSFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of OL16 2QX
In a straight lineStations
- Smithy Bridge12 minutes on foot970 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST580 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Halifax RoadSpar560 m
The neighbourhood: Rochdale 003D
Everything about Rochdale 003DThe postcode district: OL16
Everything about OL16Your MP
- Paul WaughLabour (Co-op)MP for Rochdale
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.